TomoHawk Posted January 25, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2015 I was considering a replacement for the aging powered antenna. I considered a flexible rubber one, because it's compact and doesn't need polishing. Then I discovered the on-glass "hidden" antennas. Metra makes one and the Shakespeare 4353. These things look like a thin copper "snake" (as if it came off a printed circuit board) on a piece of tape. Has anyone had any experience with this kind of stuff? It looks like the on-glass part would be nice, as long as you can find a place where you can stick it (the lower-right corner?) but it's still there if you look, and there is a little black box that will probably be seen no matter where you stick the antenna strip, and it needs 12Volts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarvo2 Posted January 25, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 25, 2015 I tried one and it did not work at all with my factory radio. I then hooked it upto a modern digital tuning radio & had similar. I ended up going back to my 12" rubber ducky antenna which works the best for both head units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted January 30, 2015 How tall is that antenna? Do you get a good range with it? I get about 70-80 miles on the new car (for FM radio) and about the same on the Zed, on a good day. I would mount it in place of the factory antenna. Would you mind sharing the make & model of the antenna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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